How long is the commute from Eau Claire, MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Eau Claire, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Eau Claire, MI take an average of 19.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

6.5% of workers walk to work.

3.3% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.1 minutes (±4.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.3%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in Eau Claire get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Eau Claire	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	69.8% (±14.6 points)	76.4%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	19.6% (±14.4 points)	8.3%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.3%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	6.5% (±6.4 points)	2.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.8 points)	1.1%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.3% (±3.0 points)	11.2%	13.5%	15.1%

In Eau Claire, the average commute is not measurably different from Berrien County (21.2 minutes).

It is also lower than in Michigan (24.2 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Eau Claire, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Berrien County (0.3%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (0.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Berrien County, Eau Claire ranks 6 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 220 of 253.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Eau Claire

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Eau Claire	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±3.4 points)	8.0%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	29.4% (±11.4 points)	35.2%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.2% (±15.0 points)	37.6%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.7% (±11.6 points)	19.2%	19.8%	21.9%

In Eau Claire, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Berrien County (8.0%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (7.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Eau Claire

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Eau Claire	Berrien County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	3.3% (±3.0 points)	11.2% (±0.9 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.1% (±7.3 points)	93.9% (±0.8 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.9% (±8.4 points)	89.3% (±0.9 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Eau Claire, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Berrien County (89.3%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (90.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Eau Claire

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eau Claire
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Eau Claire	—	19.1 minutes (±4.7)	—
Pipestone Township	2.5 mi	21.9 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Berrien Springs	3.4 mi	17.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Sodus Township	4.5 mi	16.5 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Oronoko Charter Township	6.0 mi	20.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Royalton Township	6.6 mi	17.0 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Silver Creek Township	7.2 mi	20.5 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Pokagon Township	7.9 mi	23.1 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Bainbridge Township	8.2 mi	20.9 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Berrien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Michiana	45.8 minutes (±14.1)
2 (tie)	Galien	30.4 minutes (±5.6)
2 (tie)	Grand Beach	30.4 minutes (±10.2)
4	Stevensville	20.2 minutes (±4.8)
5	Three Oaks	19.3 minutes (±3.2)
6	Eau Claire	19.1 minutes (±4.7)
7	Berrien Springs	17.9 minutes (±2.1)
8	Baroda	17.6 minutes (±1.4)
9	Shoreham	17.2 minutes (±3.8)

Eau Claire lies inside Berrien Township, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Eau Claire

How long is the average commute in Eau Claire?

Workers who live in Eau Claire, MI take an average of 19.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Eau Claire without a car?

2.8% of households in Eau Claire have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Eau Claire?

3.3% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in Eau Claire worked from home, and 89.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Eau Claire village, Michigan (place:24580, in state:26).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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